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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-16

EDITOR BELL, OF the Georgetown Times,
lie in fair way TO become hloated money
devil. The Australian government, alarm.
ed at the rsvages Of the continually in
creasing rabbits, has offered Sl75 900 to
any person who can devise the means Of
their extermination. The editor says q
colony OF Kentucky negroes would clean
them out in hurry and is 80 confident Of
the plsusibilty of his plan that he has
made a sight draft on the government for
the full sum, not even taking the precau.
ton 70 attach notice Of mo protest" to
a.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-16

AT the request o the Grand Army o
the Republic bill has been introduced in
Congress granting pension to every sol
der and sailor, who lie incspacitsted for the
performance OF manual labor, and for pen
siops to dependent relatives of deces'ed
soldiers and sailors. Why not 20 the
whole hog at once and ssk for a service
pension for to this complexion it is coming
fss? Our brave defenders saved the coun
try and it is but natural Il at they should
want to possess it entire.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-16

WoNG All HUNG, rich Chinese mer-
chant, has been convicted in the Federal
Court at San Francisco of importing Chi.
nese girls for immoral purposes. His plan
was to bring these girls over aud cell them
to the lecherous Californians, who could al.
ford it at 5000 to 5000 each: The facts de
veloped at the trial we're very disgusting
and showed that the tr, fc in human DO dies
had rescued large proportions.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-16

SENATOR BECK has given notice that he
will offer bill to reduce the postage on
letters Of an ounce and less in weigh, to one
cent, if after inquiry into the advisAbiliiy
OF such action, the postoffice committee de
cides 10 the affirmative II is claimed that
the increase in business will Justify it and
since the department is no, self.sustaining
anyway, it had just as well call for ten mil.
lions as five to run il.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-16

HARPER was found guilty on - counta
. OF the indictment the maximum penalty 0
each Of which lie 10 years. Had the sen
tence been cumulative AMI he had been
given tns full penalty on each count, his
term would have been fixed at just 800
wears. |, would take about that many
yesrs for him to do full psnsnce fer the
crime, he committed against the poor, the
widow and the orphan
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-16

TAULBEE says ne was only hugging
and kissing Of her. There is no harm to
kiss the pretty, red, poutiug lips OF dar-
ling in petticoa,s, il she is willing 20 why
mako all this hellshelloo about IL?
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-16

THERE are no spring chickens amorg the
United States Senators, but all are elderly
grave and noble seignors." Renns, OF
West Virginia, is the youngest being but
80, and Payne OF Ohio, and Morrill,, of
Vermont, the oldest, being each a. About
80 vears ia the average Of the ages.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-16

A CIRCUIT JUDGE at Oxford, o.. has de
cided that a neqro has ss much right in a
white school az anybody, but the citiz'ns
swear by the eternal that they will not sub
init; they will die frat Be pleased tn re-
member that this il the enlightened Nor h
and not the law es and degraded South.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-16

- In the elections in assschusetts on
Tuesday, Worcester went republican and
Boston democratic, both places voting 10
favor OF license.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-16

JUST 1900 applications for pensions
were received at the Pension Bureau Mon
day, the highest number ever received in
one day And the too with nearly 500,
600 on the lie 4! At the rate the pension
list is growing the question Of surplus in
the treasury will coon adjust itself by all Of
il being taken
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-16

A recipe for good liquid blueing .for
laundry work: Take one ounce Of soft Prus'
sian blue, powder 1t and put it in a bottle
with one quart OF clear rain water aud add
ounce OF oxslic acid. A tesspooniul OF
mis- ia sufficient for n large washing.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-16

CARLISLE is still pegsing away at his
committees and the House is not In ses-
zion,
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-04
A Shocking Death.

Buffalo Telegram: DR.. A. 7. south
wick, Of this city, q member OF the
commission on capital punishment,
appointed TO report substitute ior
hanging convicted murderers, was
asked by a reporter what the general
sentim, nt on the question appeared 70
te, 70 far as asceTtsined. Dr. South
wick replied that the committee ex.
pected 10 present their report 10 the
governor during the latter part OF
January.
ELECTRICITY" said the Doctor,
.,seems 10 be the most acceptable sub
stitute for hanging. Neither the prussic
acid, nor the garrote suggestions meet
with any favor. A few persons advo'
cate the guiIlotiDe, but this ls bar
bsrous mode Of operation. The gen.
eral septiment In this country, rs well
an else where, 10 that capital punish
msut il necessary, and the object OF
our inquiry IL to ascertain what substi.
tute for hanging will best be In accord
with humanity and the enlightened
spirit of the age.
"Tbe plan favor IL that Of an arm
chair with metal arms The con-
demned would be seated In the chair,
and at the proper moment receive .
full electric shock through the metal.
lic arms. This would pase straight
through his body across the chest, and
death would be instantaneous. A dy'
namo Of 42.horse power would be sum
cirpt to sccomplish the work with
neatness ana dispatch"
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-04

over-eeing military transports and
the bpurses Of the continent become
panicky. Over In Russia a railroad
tram loaded with lint, bandsgss. saws,
knives and her surgical spplianc ces
moves out Of st. Pete sburg, and war
IL regarded ~ certain. In England
there IL a general examination Of the
implements Of war, which 10 sugges.
live, IL nothing else. Even Belgium
and Ifsly are calling In their wander.
ing officers and getting ready for mob.
ilization.
II i- evident that the coming spring
Ia 10 see q storm Of unexampled sever.
ity or passing disturbance, Ia
which thunder, lightning aud
wind ~ill cut an imnortsnt FIX.
uFe fora iew minutes, soaring people
more iEan IL hurts them. Which .,
will be time alone can tell. Pending
he solution Of the problem the Amer.
leans may rejoice because they are .ui
of the storm ares, and by attending
strictly to business prepare 10 get back
some Of The dollars tnst Europe took
from this country during our own
hostilities.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-04
David and Goliath.

An IRISH poet has at last put into
heroic verse q true account Of the his
toric combat between David and Go
liath. After describing David's going
t0 the IsraeliIi-h camp with q load Of
cheess 20 sill and finding Goliath
running bluffs on all the Jews, the
poet makes David say:
1T 10 burnin' sin and shame"
he said, upon The word
To hear this aytben hound defsms
The chosen Of the Lord"
And then falls into prose to describe
the preliminaries of the fight:
Whin Goliath saw little David ap-
preaching afther having heerd procla.
nation that q gra'at champion was
comm out to fight him. Musna, he
Taught lit 10 shpiit his side-; and by
rsson OF what passed betune them In
the way 9f talk / dhrap out Of poethry
Tor a biz b-kase, while poethry Is
moighiy foine for sentimiDtal dialogue,
it's no good ut all for ra'al sthr0ng
first class, breezy blaggusrdin' match.
"Oh Jsses says Goliath wild ths
waiher bilin' out Of his eyes fol
laughin'. what sort sv q thing ID
that? May the divil admire?" hs
says, "if don't behave it's q monkey
eschaped from an organ grinder"
"Y-'ll find me q moighiy bad thinl
to Monkey wild" says David, "ye biz
thafe, wild q pot on your bead like ,
cupolo an q stbame fire engine. and
your dhirty black mouth loike th'
hole av coal cellar"
aye little skinned poiecat !" sayi
Goliath. beginning q q grow mad whef
he diskivpred that David's Tbetori,
was superior to his. do We think I'm
dog that we've got stbick to bate
me wild? ?"
"Bedsd." !" SAYS David. II would't bs
afther doin'a dacint dog sich injustice
but it's dogs mate I'm goin' 10 make
of ye."
Hear that " says Goliath. "Arrah,
now. tarhe yure grsn'mother TO feed
duck-!"
"Dhry up!" says David. bad
scan TO yr," he says. I'VE haven't III.
sinse of Il catfish. By the light thal
shines. yure had grammar gives me ,
cramp In the stummick.n Och. Davic
had tongue in his head like jews
harp.
"Tear an 'ounds! !" says Goliath
"I'll not lave enough Of yure hide Il
one piece 10 patch shoe"
Tear an ages |" SAYS David, "I'l
give the buzzards a picnic wId yur
karkis. an shure it'll make EN- sick {.
ate ye."
"Ye're a liar" says Goliath.
"Ye're another says David. IAN,
an ophthalmic old Cheops, to boot"
Wild that Goliath lost bis timper In
tirely. He pa wed up the groun' an,
kin, at David wild his eyes shut, q bel
Iowin', and that bhrings me back B
the poethry:
Twas kfty fut in length,
And unto David drAviH near,
He punched with all his strength.
Blu, David was surprisin' quick.
And shpry upon his pins;
So dodgin' nately. vid his shtiet,
He vhacked Goliath's shins.
Wild pain the gisnt hovled and srinnsd,
And dhrapped both spear and lance
To rub hi, legs the lick had skinned;
Thin David saw his chance.
Tahin' brick from out his scrip.
lie put IL In his 81 ng,
And whirlin' IL round head and hip.
He let Il dhrive full swing.
Right to the marx the dorniek fies.
As straight % TO . hod.
II smote the wretch between the eyes,
And stretched him on the cod.
Thin David, for toprove him dead,
In sight OF all beholdes,
/ Chopped OF his nnbelayin' head
Prom his blAsphamious shoulders.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-04
War PreparationS.

The grim visage and the wrinkl led
front Icing all-conspicuous In Europe
at this time, says the Chicago Herald,
everything which has the slightest
bearing upon war Is given the
utmost importance. France buys
timber in Alsace, and the German
newspapers learned Immediately that
the troops already on the French from
tier are so numerous that the existing
forts and barracks will not hold them.
France purchases an unusual supply
of some chemical, and II 10 announced
that IL will enter into the manufacture
OF the new explosive which that gov
eminent will use in Its next war. II
il called meIlinite. and II is warranted
to blow whole regiment off the fAce
OF the earth In q seconds time.
France buys 1900 kilogrammes Of
sulphuric ether, and the presumption
is that 10 is TO be used 10 deaden the
sensibilitles Of Frenchmen whose legs
and arms may have TO he sawed of In
the approaching war.
The same conditions are observable
In Germany, Russia, Austria and Eng.
land. Notwithstanding the refusal OF
the Reicbstag 10 consent TO Bismarck's
propo,e ,ed increase Of army, recruiting
10 going on, and II is predicted that be-
tore the new parliament shsll assemble
the desired strength will be st bshd.
Austria advertises for men capable OF
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-04

HOGS MAY RUN.
The Conncil Shuts out the Hog
Law From the Statute
Book
The Measure Considered to be
Special Legislation Which
Cogress Don't Allow.
MONTANA LEGISLATURE.
Fifteenth Session.
TwENTY.PoURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Special Telegram 70 the YRLLowsToss JOURNAL
MONTANA LEGISLATURE.
Fifteenth Session.

Fifteenth Session.
TwENTY.FoURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Special Telegram 70 the YELLowsToss JOURNAL.
Haa... COUNCIL.
HELENA. Feb. 2-The gambling act
was discussed In committee Of the
whole and was recoInmitted. It will
be amended before passage.
Notices of bills were made by Col
lins. relating to the collection Of reve.
nue.; ty Sutherlin, relating TO the
publication Of the governors message,
Collins council substitute for house
bill No. !. raising the age Of consent
" Is ears, was passed.
Council bill No. S. by Rickar ds, fol
the transfer Of Butte towpsite ,cords
was also passed.
Council bill No. 10, by Hundley
providing counsel for criminals. wa,
lost.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
A petition WAS received from Gala
tin county for the creation Of Parh
county.
Notices Of bills were made by Har
wood relating to the fees OF county
officers; by Armstrong, relating to the
fees Of township, county and district
officers.
House bill No. 2s. by Page, amend
ing the law relating to the time Of the
construction Of railroads was recom'
mitted. This will affect the rights oi
railroads In southern Montana.
Council bill No. 8. by Kennedy, th,
hog bill, was defeated Ms IL was unani
mously considered q special law.
Bills introduced: House bill No. As
by Armstrong. relates to the taxing o.
jurors fees; house bill No. 46, by Tsy
lor, prohibits the running at large ol
rams between tie first of August and
he first Of December; house bill No.
AZ, by Taylor, Furnishes the shepherd
for abandoning his flock.
Adjourned.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-02-04
The AInende Honorable.

An article IN yesterdays JOURNAL
WI itten under the spur Of what was
believed to be an unfair imputation
cast on the paper In reference to pre-
vious article, criticized County Attor.
ney Milburn and his mode Of official
procedure harshly and in the light OF
subsequent information. unfairly. His
action In the Whittico Stockwe case
10 hardly open to adverse criticism,
certainly not to the extent that wa
INDUCED In In the article referred TO.
While It 10 the opinion of many, and
In which We share, that o common
bar.room knock down and drag out
has been unnecessarily msgDified al
considerable cost 10 the county, II 10
nevertheless true that the occurrence
might have developed into . bomi.
eide, and where the indications point
to this, an officer should rather be
praised than censured for taking all
precautions for the proper prosecution
of the greater crime even though 1t
eventually prove to be the lesser. Mr..
Milburn's statement, that an article
relating to the case that appeared In
the JOURNAL OF Wednesday, was In.
tended TO influence the jury did this
paper quite as much of an injustice
theoretically, II not practically, Is our
structure OF yesterday on bis official
conduct, and the latter were. as before
stated, the hssty and ill-considersd
outcome of the former.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-10-19
AT THE SOUTH.

An English land syndicate that pur-
chased tract in the Texas Pam Handle
consisting Of 2.7 sections, is now engaged
in an attempt to drive colony of settlers
from it. The latter propose to remain
peal to Governor Ross in which they set
forth their claims.
N. d. Hunter, Louisville carriage man
ufacturer, has made an assignment. His
assets are given as 1000; liabilities about
the same.
The mystery surrounding Owens, the
runaway express messenger, has bean
cleared up. 1t seems that the man COM
mitted the robbery for which he was ar
rested when drunk, and, according to his
own story, he was hardly responsible for
the deed. He made off with $26,0O0 all
but 81, 500 which has been dug out of a
hole in st. Louis where be buried it.
A BIG scheme is on foot in New Mexico
for the irrigation of 100000 acres Of
fruit and farming land in the central Rio
Grande valley. 1t is proposed to draw
water for the purpose from the Rio Grande
into canal which will be l5O miles in
len tn.
The money taken from the Pacific Ex-
press company at st. Louis, by Messenger
Owens has all been recovered. 1t was
found concealed in q barrel of ashes in
the rear of the messengers residence. The
amount found was $4,000. Owens di-
rected the men to where the money was
hid.
WHILE sinking an experimental we'll in
South Hutchinson, Kansas, at depth of
47O feet deposit of rock salt was struck,
which for thickness and purity of the
product may be classed among the richest
mines in the world. A number of veins
were DR. lied through. varying in thickness
from seven to fifty feet, separated by
thin strata of slate.
EIGHT new cases of fever have broken
out at Tampa, Florida. There is urgent
need of money and nurses, as the town
treasury is empty and the inhabitants pam
ic-stricken.
THE business part Of the village of San
ford, Fla, was wiped out by fire. Loss,
100000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-10-19
RAILWAY ITEMS.

THE old board of directors was re-
elected at the annual meeting of the
Pullman Palace Car company held in nChi-
cago. The revenues for the year ending
July 81 were $6.440, ,93l, and the disburse-
ments 4,944,045.
AT meeting Of the directors OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad held in Bal
t:more yesterday q letter was received
from Mr.. Garrett in which he rendered his
resignation as president OF the road. The
resignation was accepted and Mr.. Garrett
was elected director in the company.
FROM the testimony taken before the
coroner at Huntington, Indiana, with re-
gard to the Kouts disaster it appears that
the list of fatalities will not exceed nine.
The railroad men claim thst the night was
so foggy that danger signals could not be
seen in time to prevent the accident.
MUCH vigorous kicking is being done at
Claremont, D. T., because of the inability
or neglect of the Manitoba railway to fur
nish the necessary cars for shipment OF
wheat. The elevators and warehouses are
filed to their utmost capacity, the formers
are obliged to haul their wheat home after
bringing it to market. Farmers and ship
petB u0uk uIOuuu VIC u0POt olA nASueS BOOs
ble onto the first empties and take them by
main force. Payments and obligati ms are
coming due and farmers are unable to
meet them on account of not being able to
dispose OF that only commodity Whereby
they can realize any money. The board of
railroad commissioners have been ap-
pealed to in the matter.
THE Burlington road has notified the
city Of Chicago that it will not pay the
damage claims on account OF the Polk
street viaduct. Other roads that are under
similar conditions with regard to the build
ing Of viaducts have agreed to ioin the
Burlington in the 6ght.
F. w. SMITH, president Of the Iowa
division Of the National Travelling Mems
association, has returned TO Davenport
from st. Paul whore hs had been con-
fsrring with President 6tickney, Of the
Minnesota and Northwestern railroad. The
latter assured him that he should at once
give formal notice Of the Withdrawal Of his
road from the Western Passenger associa-
ticn and % soon - legally lfee, would
place mileage tickets On Sale at two cents
Z mile. Thie foeeahadovs the general
brsaking up cf tAs old e25 rate for 1000
mils ticks1s.
II rsposs 70 ~ aeEienlsura, depart
msnt = Washinetoa on ~ sslaiioa ok
railreAds y tprsst suppltss and fossetxy,
III u. y. IsEn conp9tes fhat ~ mAtn.
teua1cs y N sSivttne sallsoed and 49,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-10-19
FOREIGN EVENTS.

s'UNlTxD IRELAND" published six col.
umns of reports of National league meet
ings la ely with the comment; "This
is how coercion terrorizes the Irish."
DAMAsE DEsoRMIER, Canadian who
claims to be priest, received ten lashes
in the Jail at Montreal as part of his pun
ishment for having committed an indecent
assault upon young girl.
The queen regent of Spain has signed
a decree authorizing the construction of
six ironclads of seven thousand tons each
and of four large and sixty small torpedo
boats.
The protection of the Germans resid-
ing in Morocco has been confined to the
care Of England.
The French council OF generals, ap-
pointed for the purpose Of trying Gen.
Cafferel on the charge of selling civil dec
orations, has pronounced the accused
guilty Of habitual dishonorable conduct.
It was decided by the council to place Gen.
Caffarel on the retired list of the army.
DEGREES for the execution Of the decision,
will be submitted by Gen. Ferron, minis
ter of war 10 President Grevy for his sig
nature. Gen. Caffarel will bs deprived
OF his decoration of the legion of honor.
His pension, granted for thirty nine
years service in the army, will be reduced
from 8, 900 to 1900 francs.
REPORTS from Egypt are to the effect
that the cotton crop this year will equal
that of last year. The quality in upper
Egypt has improved.
The ameer of Afghan stan is in fright
because three hundred Russians are pay
ing an unwelcome visit to Herat in the
guise of merc chants.
AN investigation Of the crooked transact
tioEs Of Caffarel, the French officer, who
was dismissed for selling decorations,
discloses the fact that many prominent
Frenchmen were implicated with him.
Among them we're the popular idol, Bou-
langer, and M. Wilson, . son .in- law Of
President Grevy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-10-19
DAKoTA, WEDNESDAY. ocToBRR Is, iSsss

lent outbreak arc entertained by General
Sheridan and Secretary Lamar, who had
meeting to discuss the matter. The gen.
eral has left Washington for the west, and
it is understood that vigorous measures
will be taken Immediately to put an end
to the troubles.
A BURGLAR effected an entrance into the
house occupied by Mrs. William Koshne
and her four daughters at Fond du Lac,
Wisconsin, and upon being discovered at
tackled the i've women with club, beating
them in o terrible manner. He then se-
cured %, and made his escape, leaving
his victims in critical condition.
THE Northern Illinois Dental association
held its annual session at Elgin.
iowa soldiers held reunions at Des
M6ines and Muscatine.
A PEMBINA, d. T., special states that
John Moore. Of Superior City, Wis.,, better
known as Whitney," noted gambler,
was shot and mortally wounded by a cow
boy named Curran while playing poker in
q small town on ths Manitoba rond.
Jonx A. sAfCCrKfixND,sssa and A. b.
Carlton, Of the Utah commission, have
submitted minority report to the secre-
tary Of the interior, in which they ex-
press their dissent from some of the views
advanced in the majority report recently
submitted. They are of tho opinion that
the anti polygamy movement in Utah has
the support of the majority of the mon
ogonous Mormons, who constitute more
than three fourths Of the Mormon popu-
lation.
A. C. HAMMOND, secretary of the Illi-
nois Horticultural society, says that the
apple crop throughout that State is to-
tai failure.
The following resolution was introduce
ed in the Knights of Labor convention, at
Minneapolis, by Quinn, of New York:
Resolved, That this convention exp ess
sorrow that the men in Chicago were coomed
10 death, and that it use every endeavor to
secu1e Communication of the sentence OF
death passed upon them.
The convention was at once thrown into
the widest excitement, scores of delegates
trying at the same time to obtain the floor.
General Master Workman Powderly de-
cided that the resolution was out of order.
Joseph Evans, of Pittsburg, appealed
from the decision. The appeal was lost
by vote Of ISL to So. Before the appeal
Worthy Foreman Grifiths, of Chicago,
to the chair, and in q short hot vehement
speech called upon the convention to de-
feat the resolution. He said no true
knight OF Labor could be an anarchist.
He appealed to the delegates in impas-
stoned words to not pervert the order to
the passage of any such resolution. 1t was
the warmest speech Powderly was ever
known to make.